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president obama leads mitt romney by two points. republican governor chris christie predicted romney could close the gap with president obama after a strong showing on wednesday's debate. >> i'm absolutely confident when we get to thursday morning, george. >> reporter: president obama is keeping his answers short and concise. >> the president has got to be president. this is the guy that killed osama bin laden. i think he can stand up to mitt romney but he's got to relax. >> mitt romney keeps hammering president obama's foreign policy. in a new op-ed, romney calls for a new strategy in the middle east. at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. >>> the supreme court convened for its new term with a full docket of hot-button issues like affirmative action, voting rights and same-sex marriage. in keeping with tradition, some of the justices took part at the annual red mass in washington. the archbishop asked them to folk kiss their ruling on what is best for society rather than what is popular. >>> breaking news overnight from a
president obama leads mitt romney by two points. republican governor chris christie predicted romney could close the gap with president obama after a strong showing on wednesday's debate. >> i'm absolutely confident when we get to thursday morning, george. >> reporter: president obama is keeping his answers short and concise. >> the president has got to be president. this is the guy that killed osama bin laden. i think he can stand up to mitt romney but he's got to relax....
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. >> president obama will be in the bay area. he will fly into s f o attending a conference. at the bill gramm civic auditorium. john legend. 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and as a reminder the next presidential debate will be in new-york. and vice president of joe biden and paul brien will also take the stage for the vice- presidential debate. we will have that on october 11th on a or 24 hour news and weather station. go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates and to watch all the presidential speeches. uninterrupted. and on digital 4.2. the campaign says that september was record-setting. they are raising millions of dollars. the campaign says that over one-half of a million donors were first-time contributors. the average donation was $53. no word on how much they've raised on the other side of the campaign trail. >> with five terror suspects have a right in new-york. one of them is the radical who will appear in court facing the 11 charges. including conspiracy in connection with the 1998 kidnapping of 16 westerners in yemen. and establishin
. >> president obama will be in the bay area. he will fly into s f o attending a conference. at the bill gramm civic auditorium. john legend. 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and as a reminder the next presidential debate will be in new-york. and vice president of joe biden and paul brien will also take the stage for the vice- presidential debate. we will have that on october 11th on a or 24 hour news and weather station. go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic...
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come down to a handful of states. >> thank you for sending mitt romney to the white house and barack obama back to chicago. >> the campaign is shifting to a different stage this week with wednesday night's showdown between president obama ann romney. >> if you have taken a look at the history of debates, it is not about policies. is not about facts. it has changed because someone did badly or did well. >> both candidates are in intense prep sections. romney may have the most on the line. his campaign is looking at this as a chance for a game changer. >> one more note from the campaign trail. and a four paul ryan has confirmed -- and aide for paul ryan has confirmed you will spend three days preparing for his debate with vice president joe biden. and new information in the arrest but -- the rest of a man charged with armed robbery and the beating of another man. the police chief says three men attacked others that night, apparently trying to get cell phones from each victim. none of these attacks were as severe as the victim who has undergone four brain surgery is. authorities have identifi
come down to a handful of states. >> thank you for sending mitt romney to the white house and barack obama back to chicago. >> the campaign is shifting to a different stage this week with wednesday night's showdown between president obama ann romney. >> if you have taken a look at the history of debates, it is not about policies. is not about facts. it has changed because someone did badly or did well. >> both candidates are in intense prep sections. romney may have the...
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. >> president obama and mitt romney duked it out in denver. and it was all about what rolle the government should play in the lives of americans. healthcare, and the economy, big topics of the debate >> the first presidential debate is now in the books. a contentious but not overtly hostile affair. they traded jabs about how to bring jobs back to america and other points. one of the issues was tax cuts, specifically cuts for high-income americans. >> i will not reduce the share paid by high-income individuals. i know that you and your running mate keep saying that, but it's not just not the case. i've got five boys. i'm used to people saying something that's not true and hoping i'll believe it. but that is not the case. >> for 18 months, he's been running on this tax plan. and now five weeks before the election, he's saying that his big, bold idea is never mind! and the fact is if you are lowering the rates the way you describe, governor, then it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high-income indiv
. >> president obama and mitt romney duked it out in denver. and it was all about what rolle the government should play in the lives of americans. healthcare, and the economy, big topics of the debate >> the first presidential debate is now in the books. a contentious but not overtly hostile affair. they traded jabs about how to bring jobs back to america and other points. one of the issues was tax cuts, specifically cuts for high-income americans. >> i will not reduce the...
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drop in unemployment puts rate at its lowest level since president obama took office. the president said declining jobless rate is a sign "we are moving forward again." he says it is evidence that the economic policies are working. >> today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. [ cheering and applause ] >> mr. obama also said after losing 800,000 jobs a month when he took office, businesses have now added 5.2 million new jobs over the past two and a half years. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is also campaigning in virginia and says the drop in the unemployment rate is insignificant and not a sign of what he calls real economic recovery. romney says the president really made the economy worse according to governor romney, the numbers are deceptive in part because some people have quit looking for work. >> the truth is if the same share of people were participating in the workforce today as on the day the president got elected u
drop in unemployment puts rate at its lowest level since president obama took office. the president said declining jobless rate is a sign "we are moving forward again." he says it is evidence that the economic policies are working. >> today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. [ cheering and applause ] >> mr. obama also said after losing...
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obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as well. and has three days set aside for more practice. it's nicknamed debate camp. and near the end of camp, like now, it's a full-on mock debate. following the time rules, podiums the exact distance apart, and fill-ins for the opposition. preparing joe biden. >> it's only tense when they give you the completely wrong answer. the goal is to make them feel that they're as real as possible. >> reporter: she believes romney has the harder chore. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. >> reporter: being aggressive against the president, drawing distinctions between the president, trying not to be nasty. >> i don't think i'm that bad. >> you're likable enough, hillary. >> thank you. >> reporter: and the president who can become impatient, is probably being pushed in practice, as well. >> part of having a tough opponent in your mock is that you get that anger out in the mock. so that the president is relatively calm and collected. >> reporter: there are reports out of the president's de
obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as well. and has three days set aside for more practice. it's nicknamed debate camp. and near the end of camp, like now, it's a full-on mock debate. following the time rules, podiums the exact distance apart, and fill-ins for the opposition. preparing joe biden. >> it's only tense when they give you the completely wrong answer. the goal is to make them feel that they're as real as possible. >> reporter: she believes romney has the...
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obama. and 32% saying it was a tie. >>> here is some of what both the president and romney said during last night's debate. >> i like the fact that in my state we had republicans and democrats come together and work together. what you did instead was to push through a plan without a single republican vote. >> over the last two years healthcare premiums have gone up it is true but they have done up slower than ape time in the last 50 years. >> i put forward a specific 4 trillion dollar deficit reduction plan. >> my number 1 principal is there will be no tax cut that adds to the deficit. >> it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only effect high income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burdening the middle class, it is math. >> i like big bird and you too, but i am not going to keep borrowing money from china to pay for it. >> we have more including a fact check of the statements made last night. find it at ktvu.com. >>> a drive is scheduled fo
obama. and 32% saying it was a tie. >>> here is some of what both the president and romney said during last night's debate. >> i like the fact that in my state we had republicans and democrats come together and work together. what you did instead was to push through a plan without a single republican vote. >> over the last two years healthcare premiums have gone up it is true but they have done up slower than ape time in the last 50 years. >> i put forward a specific...
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obama never raised taxes but will raise them soon. it was mitt romney who said let detroit go bankrupt. then he saw what happened after the automobile loan from the federal government saved 1.5 million american jobs and ohio's economy. and all of a sudden, mitt romney says the auto loan, that was just a good idea. and mitt romney says he will be the president for all americans. don't forget that. even though he was caught on tape saying he can never convince 47% of americans to take responsibility for themselves. this is why mitt romney can't be let off the hook in the debate tomorrow night. but it's hard to press him on these issues when he doesn't even answer the questions. here it is. >> what is the biggest misconception about you in the public debate right now? >> we'll have to create more jobs, have less debt and shrink the size of government. >> misconceptions about you? >> you get to ask the questions you want and i get to give the answers i want. >> i hope there's a moment like that tomorrow night. not going to be easy for jim
obama never raised taxes but will raise them soon. it was mitt romney who said let detroit go bankrupt. then he saw what happened after the automobile loan from the federal government saved 1.5 million american jobs and ohio's economy. and all of a sudden, mitt romney says the auto loan, that was just a good idea. and mitt romney says he will be the president for all americans. don't forget that. even though he was caught on tape saying he can never convince 47% of americans to take...
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he wasn't as specific as obama, but he set out to attack obama more. >> a political science professor from san jose state telling us, she thinks romney will get a nice bump in the polls from that debate. she adds whether that bumps come in the all-important swing states where the race is still very tight that, remains to be seen. >>> here's a question, historically how much impact do presidential debates have on an election when it's all said and done? we asked that question to a professor of political science at santa clara university. >> that's a good question. in 2004, john kerry won the first debate against president bush. and in 1984, reagan stumbled in the first debate against mondale and it didn't seem to hurt them very much. it will be interesting to see as the polls come out in the next week whether or not romney gets a bumping and whether or not it's a lasting bump. there's only a month left before the election and he really needs to get some momentum going. he's been behind obama for the first part of the race. it will be interesting to see if the debate really pushes it. h
he wasn't as specific as obama, but he set out to attack obama more. >> a political science professor from san jose state telling us, she thinks romney will get a nice bump in the polls from that debate. she adds whether that bumps come in the all-important swing states where the race is still very tight that, remains to be seen. >>> here's a question, historically how much impact do presidential debates have on an election when it's all said and done? we asked that question to a...
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take a look. >> got obama phone? >> everybody in cleveland, all minorities got obama phones. keep obama as president you know. he gave us a phone. >> gave you a phone? how did he give you a phone? >> you sign up. you on food stamps, social security, low income, disability. melissa: wow that is not really fair. that program has been around for a while. congressman tim griffin from arkansas is trying to revamp the program and take cell phones out of it. congressman, thanks for joining me. yeah. so talk to me about this program. it is called the universal service fund is a fee that you see on your bill. that is how it is collected. what is your problem with this program? i can certainly see the safety benefit. it was started a long time ago to put land lines into homes of low income folks. that made a lot of sense from safety perspective. >> sure. my bill does not touch the land line portion. you're right, to say that the land line portion, the lifeline program, more broadly has been around for a long time but the cell phone component is relatively new. and you didn't have a lot
take a look. >> got obama phone? >> everybody in cleveland, all minorities got obama phones. keep obama as president you know. he gave us a phone. >> gave you a phone? how did he give you a phone? >> you sign up. you on food stamps, social security, low income, disability. melissa: wow that is not really fair. that program has been around for a while. congressman tim griffin from arkansas is trying to revamp the program and take cell phones out of it. congressman, thanks...
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obama a his liberal allies? we c can't affor four more years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiev in you. traffic came to a standstill sudden, right in the chinatown, after marched through the of the street. we captured exclusive video of the demonstrators. they were chanting disparaging obama andout the romney campaigns. the protesters continued their freedom plaza without incident. . storyvelopin news choppers 7 was over the for a missing voter -- boater who appears to have he fell overboard fishing trip. new at 11:00, a ruling that a controversial ad must be posted at metro stations. it must be displayed by monday night. it says muslim radicals are savages. officials delayed putting of the video that sparked an attack on an a
obama a his liberal allies? we c can't affor four more years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiev in you. traffic came to a standstill sudden, right in the chinatown, after...
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obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more year i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> we are going to have a taste of winter. >> unfortunately, it is on sunday. for the kickoff, it will be 50 degrees with a northerly wind and some cold rain. you can also -- always keep posted on our home page. there is our 3 day weekend. >> we will get through it. >> hav i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. "i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan." mitchell: "the nonpartisan tax policy center concluded that mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over 10 years." vo: why won't romney level with us about his tax plan which gives the wealthy huge new tax breaks? because according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle class - or increase the deficit to pay for it. if we can'ustrust him here... how could we ever trust him here? [ male announcer ] we the people, the middle class who move our country forward, work hard raise families, and keep america strong. but
obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more year i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> we are going to have a taste of winter. >> unfortunately, it is on sunday. for the kickoff, it will be 50 degrees with a northerly wind and some cold rain. you can also -- always keep posted on our home page. there is our 3 day weekend. >> we will get through it. >> hav i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. "i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut....
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he wasn't as specific as obama, but he set out to attack obama more. >> a political science professor from san jose state says she thinks romney will get a bump in the polls from this debate. coming up at 6:00, we'll take a look at some of those polls and what they're saying about each of the candidates' performance. for continuing coverage from the debate just go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we have posted the transcripts of that full debate as well as analysis from political experts. >>> next up, the presidevice presidential candidates will square off on october 11th. >>> a deadly night on san jose streets as police investigate two separate homicides. the first one happened around 8:30 near south 2nd and san fernando street. police found a man unconscious on a sidewalk. he may have been involved in a fight. at this point it is not exactly clear how he died. the second homicide happening in east san jose on south jackson avenue. investigators say somebody shot and killed a man outside of his home. right now we have a live look at that area. police are still on the scene investigat
he wasn't as specific as obama, but he set out to attack obama more. >> a political science professor from san jose state says she thinks romney will get a bump in the polls from this debate. coming up at 6:00, we'll take a look at some of those polls and what they're saying about each of the candidates' performance. for continuing coverage from the debate just go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we have posted the transcripts of that full debate as well as analysis from political experts....
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care kicked in, and that was exactly what president obama had used to justify passing obama care when he said there are the spiraling health care costs so your costs were rising even without obama care, but. >> no doubt about it. >> alisyn: now, it sounds like, according again to the national federation for independent business research foundation, that's a mouthful, your taxes could go up by 3%. what does it mean for your future and your employees? >> what it means is, if we see another year or two what we've seen in the past two years, we will, we will no longer be providing health care for our 58-- you know, we've got 52 full-time employees that we pay 100% on their health care and that will go away. as simple as that. we cannot absorb the cost any longer for the way the stuff is going up. >> clayton: what about laying people off? we've heard from individuals and spoken to small business owners who are saying they have to go through seminars to try to figure out how obama care will impact their small business and whether or not they can hire individuals or have to lay folks off. wh
care kicked in, and that was exactly what president obama had used to justify passing obama care when he said there are the spiraling health care costs so your costs were rising even without obama care, but. >> no doubt about it. >> alisyn: now, it sounds like, according again to the national federation for independent business research foundation, that's a mouthful, your taxes could go up by 3%. what does it mean for your future and your employees? >> what it means is, if we...
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before taking the recess for the sum earth high court ruled in favor of much of president obama's health care reform law. >>> it's news developing regarding a teen charged as an adult in a shooting in the mall park lot in baltimore county. recey freeman is charged with attempted first degrow murder and held without bail after a shooting at a security square mall. police say freeman shot a man in the parking lot but didn't release any information about a possible motive. that victim is expected to survive. >>> baltimore and anne arundel county will spray mosquitoes to to combat the rising cases of west nile. in both counties, the spraying will begin after #:30 and will last into the morning hours. health department official say avoid being outside in the affected areas. the chemicals are approved by the u.s. environmental protection agency. now time for the a check of the forecast. weather affects the sprays because if it's raining they can't do their work. >> today will be an okay day to do the spraying. but this evening, not so good. and tomorrow is not a good time or wednesday. this ba
before taking the recess for the sum earth high court ruled in favor of much of president obama's health care reform law. >>> it's news developing regarding a teen charged as an adult in a shooting in the mall park lot in baltimore county. recey freeman is charged with attempted first degrow murder and held without bail after a shooting at a security square mall. police say freeman shot a man in the parking lot but didn't release any information about a possible motive. that victim is...
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president obama came into debate ahead. with an estimated 60 million americans watching, moderator jim layrer asked can you put more people to work? romney would cut taxes and regulations on small business. >> my priority is jobs. so what i do is i bring down the tax rates. >> governor romney's proposal calls for a $5 trillion tax cut. the average middle class family with children would pay about $2,000 more. it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burdening the middle class. it's math. >> reporter: on medicare and social security,one agreement. >> neither the president nor are are i are proposing any changes. >> aarp has said that your plan would weaken medicare, substantially. >> romney fired back a a major debate moment that the president weakened the economy by his focus on health care. >> i don't know how the president could have come into office facing rising unploimt and spending energy and passion fighting for obama care.
president obama came into debate ahead. with an estimated 60 million americans watching, moderator jim layrer asked can you put more people to work? romney would cut taxes and regulations on small business. >> my priority is jobs. so what i do is i bring down the tax rates. >> governor romney's proposal calls for a $5 trillion tax cut. the average middle class family with children would pay about $2,000 more. it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that...
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just three days until the crucial first debate between president obama and governor romney. the first chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and what many say is a make or break opportunity for governor romney to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote" abc's david kerley starts us off in washington tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers. it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and republican chris christie made a bold prediction on abc's "this week." >> every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments, he has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well so i have absolute confidence thursday morning you'll shake your head saying it's a brand-new race. >> reporter: christie is way off the romney campaign script. they'r
just three days until the crucial first debate between president obama and governor romney. the first chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and what many say is a make or break opportunity for governor romney to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote"...
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obama needs to avoid being irritable. >> but he's got to relax. he's got to show it, and he's got to show a little sense of humor. he's got to show why he's likable. >> reporter: the debate is set for 90 minutes on wednesday night. it's all on domestic issues. the first half, jobs and the economy. the second half, health care and other domestic issues. david? >> david kerley in washington tonight. david, thanks very much. >>> i want to bring in abc news political analyst matt dowd who has advised both republican and democratic campaigns. matt, as always, it's great to have you with us. >> great to be here, david. >> you have three things for everyone to watch for. one of the things you point out, body language could have a bigger impact than words, and we remember al gore, george bush and jon stewart having a field day with those sighs. >> i've had a record of that in texas. >> as if the sighing weren't bad enough, gore's behavior got worse. [ laughter ] >> in that same year we remember that moment when al gore got up, walked over towards then gov
obama needs to avoid being irritable. >> but he's got to relax. he's got to show it, and he's got to show a little sense of humor. he's got to show why he's likable. >> reporter: the debate is set for 90 minutes on wednesday night. it's all on domestic issues. the first half, jobs and the economy. the second half, health care and other domestic issues. david? >> david kerley in washington tonight. david, thanks very much. >>> i want to bring in abc news political...
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win for obama. >> reporter: some obama supporters conceded that republican nominee mitt romney performed better than expected. >> when you see the two together on the screen, romney is kind of smiling and smirking. >> i thought romney would fall apart. >> i give an edge slightly to obama. i think he's doing an effective job, in explaining just what he's accomplished the last four years. >> reporter: less than two miles away at the contra costa county republican headquarters, romney supporters gave their candidate high praise. >> romney needs to be personal, patient, show his plan, and he is. he has to describe how growing the economies will apply to revenues better than raising taxes. >> reporter: one romney supporter told us both men delivered strong performances. >> obama is also convincing that it is a little more freestyle, but still very organized. but i like romney appearing very organized when they first start off. >> i think he'll win the debate and the race. >> i hope. i want him to win. >> reporter: both republicans and democrats we spoke with tonight said the debate is importa
win for obama. >> reporter: some obama supporters conceded that republican nominee mitt romney performed better than expected. >> when you see the two together on the screen, romney is kind of smiling and smirking. >> i thought romney would fall apart. >> i give an edge slightly to obama. i think he's doing an effective job, in explaining just what he's accomplished the last four years. >> reporter: less than two miles away at the contra costa county republican...
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president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we can't afford another four years like the last four years. ♪ >>> planning ahead could save you money the next time you fly. starting november 6, spirit airlines says it will start charging customers $100 to check a carry on bag at the gate. if you check that same bag in advance, it will cost you $20 a piece. spirit says the idea is to encourage people not to wait until the last minute. the airline already charges for all bags that don't fit under the seat. >>> a sky diver known as fearless felix will try to make history next week. on monday, he will break the so
president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we...
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win for obama. >> reporter: some obama supporters conceded that republican nominee mitt romney performed better than expected. >> when you see the two together on the screen, romney is kind of smiling and smirking. >> i thought romney would fall apart. >> i give an edge slightly to obama. i think he's doing an effective job, in explaining just what he's accomplished the last four years. >> reporter: less than two miles away at the contra costa county republican headquarters, romney supporters gave their candidate high praise. >> romney needs to be personal, patient, show his plan, and he is. he has to describe how growing the economies will apply to revenues better than raising taxes. >> reporter: one romney supporter told us both men delivered strong performances. >> obama is also convincing that it is a little more freestyle, but still very organized. but i like romney appearing very organized when they first start off. >> i think he'll win the debate and the race. >> i hope. i want him to win. >> reporter: both republicans and democrats we spoke with tonight said the debate is importa
win for obama. >> reporter: some obama supporters conceded that republican nominee mitt romney performed better than expected. >> when you see the two together on the screen, romney is kind of smiling and smirking. >> i thought romney would fall apart. >> i give an edge slightly to obama. i think he's doing an effective job, in explaining just what he's accomplished the last four years. >> reporter: less than two miles away at the contra costa county republican...
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. >> the showdown the first of three between president obama and mitt romney. as abc's david kerley reports, both sides are trying to manage expectations. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church, but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and republican chris christie made a bold prediction on abc's this week. >> every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments heap has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well. i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you are going to be shaking your race, it's a brand new race. >> reporter: christie is way off the romney campaign script. they're trying to lowe er eer expectations. >> president obama is a very gifted speaker. the man has been on the national stage many years. this is milt's first time on this stage. >> reporter: paul ryan, vice presidential nominee preparing for his own debate avoided giving details of the romney tax plan even when he was pressed. >> you have
. >> the showdown the first of three between president obama and mitt romney. as abc's david kerley reports, both sides are trying to manage expectations. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church, but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and republican chris christie made a bold prediction on abc's this week. >> every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments heap has...
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barack obama has got to have a completely different air about him. he's got to be a combatant, not a visitor. >> reporter: president obama and mr. romney actually have two debates remaining. one on october 16th on long island, and the last one six days later in flora. there's also one vice presidential debate a week from tonight in kentucky. derek. >> we'll be watching them all. cbs news has learned that investigators are looking into the possibility that a border patrol agent killed earlier this week died from friendly fire. nicholas ivie and two other agents came under attack just north of the border near birkz sbee, arizona. this word comes from mexican police as they've arrested two people. >>> d.c. police confirm they're investigating allegations that a guard sexually assaulted an inmate. sources tell wtop radio the allegations are that a guard removed an inmate from his cell, took him to an area where there are no security cameras and assaulted him. those sources also say a second guard witnessed the assault but did not report it. >>> tonight w
barack obama has got to have a completely different air about him. he's got to be a combatant, not a visitor. >> reporter: president obama and mr. romney actually have two debates remaining. one on october 16th on long island, and the last one six days later in flora. there's also one vice presidential debate a week from tonight in kentucky. derek. >> we'll be watching them all. cbs news has learned that investigators are looking into the possibility that a border patrol agent...
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and obama made two decisions. one was to prop the thing up and keep it going in alliance with other countries around the world and literally saved the fortunes of a lot of these people. but he made a second decision. there were progressives who thought we should have asked more questions about how did we get into this mess in the first place and president obama didn't go there because his advisers were worried if you push the system too hard, it might collapse. and so here are folks whose fortunes were saved in significant part by the president's policies and they are complaining because he doesn't say thank you to them. it's very strange. >> these guys got exactly what they wanted and just won't admit it. let's play more sound from sam zell. >> we need leadership, not criticism. until that scenario changes, i think the united states is, quote, unquote, and i hate to use this word, in a malaise. >> what the hell is he talking about? he's being criticized and president obama hasn't provided leadership. your thought
and obama made two decisions. one was to prop the thing up and keep it going in alliance with other countries around the world and literally saved the fortunes of a lot of these people. but he made a second decision. there were progressives who thought we should have asked more questions about how did we get into this mess in the first place and president obama didn't go there because his advisers were worried if you push the system too hard, it might collapse. and so here are folks whose...
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. >> as you might expect, president obama and mitt romney saw today's job numbers much differently. >> today's news should give us some endirgement. it shouldn't be an excuse for the other sim to talk some political points. >> the truth is, if the same people were working on the force, why would the reality be over 40%. >> they have been out of work six months or more. economists say we need to hire $425 every month to make a dent. >>> another deadly officer involved shooting. only this time it happened in a usually quiet community in heyward. it all started this morning when police stopped a stolen car near briar gateway and vanned deer built street. what left next that a r left a neighborhood shot. >> i was inside of his. >> shoes and evidence markers. investigators pressuring and documenting the scene. it's the too familiar aftermath of another shooting. this one involving a heyward police officer that left the suspect dead. >> hi approached the vehicle. he ordered that occupant self times to show his hands. the suspect did not comply with his orders. the suspect was arming himself
. >> as you might expect, president obama and mitt romney saw today's job numbers much differently. >> today's news should give us some endirgement. it shouldn't be an excuse for the other sim to talk some political points. >> the truth is, if the same people were working on the force, why would the reality be over 40%. >> they have been out of work six months or more. economists say we need to hire $425 every month to make a dent. >>> another deadly officer...
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i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. a mother takes on a mission these appliances could have been made here in america. but a company called global tech maximized profits by paying its workers next to nothing... under sweatshop conditions in china. when mitt romney led bain, they saglobal tech as a good investment... even knowing that the firm promoted its practice of exploiting... low-wage labor to its investors. mitt romney - tough on china? since when? >> of family says cpr saves daughter laughed and l inspireoping it wil others. expected -- their daughter's life and they are inspire others. >> why it is so important. >> she is a typical little girl who loves barbie's and princesses. to take the is able steps and speak these words is of remarkable. this was her a few months ago. >> she had tubes coming out of her mouth. there was nothing that looked like her. >> she nearly drowned. >> she fell in the pool. under 41 to 2as s without an oxygen. the doctor jumped into action. a heartbeat.t not breathing. cprhe father per
i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. a mother takes on a mission these appliances could have been made here in america. but a company called global tech maximized profits by paying its workers next to nothing... under sweatshop conditions in china. when mitt romney led bain, they saglobal tech as a good investment... even knowing that the firm promoted its practice of exploiting... low-wage labor to its investors. mitt romney - tough on china? since when? >> of family says cpr...
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president obama and romney hunkered down for practice. americans overwhelmingly think the debate and election are the president's to lose. in a abc news washington post poll, out this morning, 63% of registered voters expect the president to win. this is the biggest lead so far when it comes to overall voter expectation. the debate could be a pivotal turning point for romney and his campaign. >> i have confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you will shake your head saying it's a brand new race. >> mitt romney keeps hammering the president's foreign policy and romney says the current administration has been at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. >>> five things to know before heading out the door on monday morning. two americans died during the weekend in afghanistan and it happened during the fire fight at a u.s. checkpoint. since the beginning of the military operation in the country 11 years ago, 2000 means have been killed. >>> gm drivers the automaker is recalling 40,000 cars and suvs, the problem is a faulty fu
president obama and romney hunkered down for practice. americans overwhelmingly think the debate and election are the president's to lose. in a abc news washington post poll, out this morning, 63% of registered voters expect the president to win. this is the biggest lead so far when it comes to overall voter expectation. the debate could be a pivotal turning point for romney and his campaign. >> i have confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you will shake your head saying...
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. >>> september was a blockbuster fund-raising month for president obama. the campaign announced it raised $181 million, the highest monthly total of his reelection campaign. the monthly haul was likely boosted by tv exposure during the democratic national convention, a romney campaign spokesman says the campaign has not released its september totals just yet, but noted in a tweet that romney raised $12 million in the 48 hours after the debate. >>> california set a dubious record today, gas prices have hit an all-time high, the state average for a gallon of unleaded is $4.61, the highest in the country and high as the state record set back in 2008. california gas prices are expected to increase for several more days before leveling off. analysts say a temporary reduction in supply triggered that increase. >>> and right now, we want to check in on america's cup back in san francisco. big crowds are gathering to watch the semifinals, just about to get under way. let's go out to nbc bay area's laurence scott. lau laurence, the championship roundzs are approach
. >>> september was a blockbuster fund-raising month for president obama. the campaign announced it raised $181 million, the highest monthly total of his reelection campaign. the monthly haul was likely boosted by tv exposure during the democratic national convention, a romney campaign spokesman says the campaign has not released its september totals just yet, but noted in a tweet that romney raised $12 million in the 48 hours after the debate. >>> california set a dubious...
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on one hand, he has to be very tough on putting the pressure on president obama. he'll have a tough balancing act on wednesday night. >> how much pressure is he under? >> huge, huge. romney is behind in all of the battleground states. this is the last big audience that mitt romney is going to have with about 4 1/2 weeks to go. the third debate in late october n the battle ground states, because of this early voting a third of the voters with votes already in the can. >> so far, the polls at least that mitt romney hasn't been able to capitalize on the economy right now. do you think that he could do that with foreign policy? >> that's right. the president is facing a lot of questions of the american ambassador chris stevens in benghazi. >> going to be something. thank you so much. >>> don't forget to watch "this week" later this morning. george's guests will include chris christie and david plouffe. >>> tune in wednesday of special coverage of one-on-one the candidates debate. at 9:00 p.m. eastern. >> george and diane hosting the debate wednesday night. >>> an emba
on one hand, he has to be very tough on putting the pressure on president obama. he'll have a tough balancing act on wednesday night. >> how much pressure is he under? >> huge, huge. romney is behind in all of the battleground states. this is the last big audience that mitt romney is going to have with about 4 1/2 weeks to go. the third debate in late october n the battle ground states, because of this early voting a third of the voters with votes already in the can. >> so...
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it was bad body language for obama. i'm sure that's something that debate coaches say, look, always assume there's a camera on you and always look pleasant and interested and engaged, even when you're not talking. >> interested. we're reporting this morning the president's team is adjusting its strategy and we've seen mitt romney further go into his 47% comment, saying he cares of course about 100% of americans. proof this is still ever evolving, chris? >> absolutely. we have more than a month still till the election, and look, it was a good first debate. i don't think there's any question that romney won. but there are two more debates, the vice presidential debate. and a month of day-to-day campaigning, and obama has been more effective in that campaigns and ads than romney has. the best you can say for romney, this was in danger of slipping away from him if he had a bad debate. he's made it competitive again, but a long way away from winning and both sides will go back with renewed vigor. >> how important is the vice
it was bad body language for obama. i'm sure that's something that debate coaches say, look, always assume there's a camera on you and always look pleasant and interested and engaged, even when you're not talking. >> interested. we're reporting this morning the president's team is adjusting its strategy and we've seen mitt romney further go into his 47% comment, saying he cares of course about 100% of americans. proof this is still ever evolving, chris? >> absolutely. we have more...
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he wants to see president obama. he want to try to brinbring attention to the national deficit and offering it up to help pay off the national deficit. >> the son of the trouble was campaigning on friday. joining volunteers at the republican had p headquarte in ohio. with the new license headquarters. and also sharing energy tips and sharing information about his father. the next presidential debate is on october 15th new york and next week, joe biden and paul brien will take the stage. and kron 4 will have that life. go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates and to watch all the presidential speeches. uninterrupted. and on digital 4.2. this radical moslem terror charges are in new-york. these men were extradited from england. he is facing charges of consume conspiracy. d in oregon. christine has more. >> radical extremists and four other men are right in the u.s. early saturday from london. they are facing terror charges went london saying that they could be extradited and i
he wants to see president obama. he want to try to brinbring attention to the national deficit and offering it up to help pay off the national deficit. >> the son of the trouble was campaigning on friday. joining volunteers at the republican had p headquarte in ohio. with the new license headquarters. and also sharing energy tips and sharing information about his father. the next presidential debate is on october 15th new york and next week, joe biden and paul brien will take the stage....
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he is not a president obama but he does see what is happening on the street. >> the worst is over. >> for the president the new numbers shifted attention from the lackluster debate performance and on to a bit of positive news. >> more americans entered the work force. more people are getting jobs. >> reporter: outside dan, jobs may be low wage and part time, but at least they are there. >> it slowly is coming back. it will take a couple more years. >> in palo alto elections it's the direction of the economy that moves voters. there is one more reporting period before election day, the october numbers will be out november 2nd, four days before the election. >>> we're talking about jobs here. more than 500 jobs will be available at the next jobs hire event. at the hilton garden inn in emeryville noon on wednesday. for more information go to abc7news.com. >>> new this morning, president obama and the first lady are planning to spend today celebrating the 20th wedding anniversary. he put side he talked during the debate. he will be in san francisco on monday night for a fund-raising conce
he is not a president obama but he does see what is happening on the street. >> the worst is over. >> for the president the new numbers shifted attention from the lackluster debate performance and on to a bit of positive news. >> more americans entered the work force. more people are getting jobs. >> reporter: outside dan, jobs may be low wage and part time, but at least they are there. >> it slowly is coming back. it will take a couple more years. >> in palo...
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both president obama and mitt romney have both stopped campaigning this weekend. cramming their facts and honing their one-liners. it's your voice, your vote, with just 37 days left until the election. abc's david kerley is with us here at the desk. good to see you. >> nice to be here. dan, this is a big debate. this is part performance, part policy. the stakes are always high. but for mitt romney, some are saying it's make or break. and for the president, leading in the polls, it's about not letting his challenger back in the race. president obama is in nevada this morning where he'll spend the next three days in debate camp. reportedly at this posh resort in henderson. and he heads into the debate with the latest gallup tracking poll still showing president obama holding a lead this morning, 6 points. >> this is the ball game for mitt romney. if romney doesn't do well in this debate it will be hard to get back in this race. >> reporter: both candidates have checklists. mitt romney has to avoid appearing detached. his to-do list, the three cs, show compassion, th
both president obama and mitt romney have both stopped campaigning this weekend. cramming their facts and honing their one-liners. it's your voice, your vote, with just 37 days left until the election. abc's david kerley is with us here at the desk. good to see you. >> nice to be here. dan, this is a big debate. this is part performance, part policy. the stakes are always high. but for mitt romney, some are saying it's make or break. and for the president, leading in the polls, it's about...
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the lowest since president obama took office. officials at the white house say there is still more work to be done on the jobs front but insist the later report is proof -- latest report is proof the economy is headed in the right direction. >> we've made too much progress to return to the policies that led to the crisis in thefirst place. >> reporter: in a statement republican challenger mitt romney said -- this is not what a real recovery looks like. if not for all the people who have simply dropped out of the labor force, the real unemployment rate would be closer to 11%. it's a message he's been hammering on the campaign trail. >> we've had 43 straight months with unemployment above 8%. >> reporter: economists say unemployment fell in part because more people have landed part-time work. that's what keenan's done. there's one more jobs report before election day. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. >> surae chinn is covering the political scene for us. today she is in fairfax. surae? >> reporter: well, j. c., if anyth
the lowest since president obama took office. officials at the white house say there is still more work to be done on the jobs front but insist the later report is proof -- latest report is proof the economy is headed in the right direction. >> we've made too much progress to return to the policies that led to the crisis in thefirst place. >> reporter: in a statement republican challenger mitt romney said -- this is not what a real recovery looks like. if not for all the people who...
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how al gore's explaining about president obama's debate performance. coming up. >> plus a warning before you enjoy that second cup of joe, frank, listen up, how it could harm your vision. >> i'm only on one. >>> and they are called man's best friend for a reason. why this pooch -- or what this pooch did when his owner was hospitalized. coming your way. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> big week here in the bay area. check out fleet week. partly cloudy skies, cool, hoping for a little sunshine, too. we'll have more on that coming up. >>> and so far, so good, a nice friday morning on the roads. our bay area bridges checking in problem-free. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >>> thank you. well, researchers are recommending you limit how much caffeinated coffee you drink. their study found that people who drink at least three cups of coffee with caffeine a day had an increased risk of developing glaucoma. that could lead to blindness. the study involved more than 100,000 men and women. >>> now to a story of loyalty, courage and perseverance that can only c
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. >> obama care is on my list, i apologize. >> if you repeal obama care, if you repeal it, what happens is those seniors right away are going to pay $600 more in prescription care, the beneficiary is insurance c ompanies that are estimated to gain billions of dollars back. >> the bay area republicans watching. romney supporters think that their candidates accomplished his goals for the first debate. >> mitt romney has don -- did a fantastic job of making his points and his plans and f airness to every american. >> so the republican watchers at this party last night feel like their candidate came off looking better than the president. so that is our republican side. we also brought you the d emocratic party about 1/2 hour ago. it was a good showing for both sides. >> there will be two more d ebates, the next will be a town hall style format with an opportunity for those to ask questions of the candidates. it will be a chance for vice president joe biden to go ahead with paul ryan as they hash out some of the policies from both camps. that will be held on o ctober 11th in danville kentuck
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prominent fund raiser for the obama reelection campaign. a school bus plunged 115 feet off a bridge. >> you could see the back going over the rail. and 18-wheeler went by. >> it landed at the doorstep of the hotel below. it collided with a car and went through a concrete barrier. there were non-life-threatening injuries. tonight at 5:00, a 4-year-old arlington girl is alive because of the proper use of cpr. she was in an accident at a pool party and because someone perform cpr, she is now recovering. we'll talk with a grateful parents tonight at "abc 7 news at 5:00." >> in fargo north dakota, there is not enough snow to build a snowman. it has caused power outages to 6500 homes and businesses. that area has temperature -- had temperatures in the mid 80's on sunday. six >> o'clock 18 and it is cold this morning. >> but not like that. there was more than 1 foot of snow in badger, minnesota. there is no snow in the forecast here but we have a cool down hitting us. temperatures will drop 25 degrees on sunday. enjoy today because it is the best
prominent fund raiser for the obama reelection campaign. a school bus plunged 115 feet off a bridge. >> you could see the back going over the rail. and 18-wheeler went by. >> it landed at the doorstep of the hotel below. it collided with a car and went through a concrete barrier. there were non-life-threatening injuries. tonight at 5:00, a 4-year-old arlington girl is alive because of the proper use of cpr. she was in an accident at a pool party and because someone perform cpr, she...
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. >>> president obama is returning to the battleground state of virginia this morning. he is due to speak at george mason university. he then heads to another university in ohio. mr.obama will speak at cleveland state university this afternoon. >>> in northwest d.c., four people including one firefighter are recovering after a fire on k street. one person had to jump from a window and is in serious condition. the injured firefighter is expected to be okay. no word on what caused last night's fire. >>> the reflecting pool in front of the lincoln memorial is empty again. during the two-year $35 million renovation, the pool was reengineered to draw river watt ferreira the tidal basin instead of city drinking water. the level of ozone wasn't collaborated correctly. >>> it has been one year since the death of apple founder steve jobs but the company is doing better than ever. >> some were worried that apple would not succeed without its founding father. >> reporter: one year ago, apple's cofounder, steve jobs, passed away. >> we just lost one of the greatest entrepreneurs, s
. >>> president obama is returning to the battleground state of virginia this morning. he is due to speak at george mason university. he then heads to another university in ohio. mr.obama will speak at cleveland state university this afternoon. >>> in northwest d.c., four people including one firefighter are recovering after a fire on k street. one person had to jump from a window and is in serious condition. the injured firefighter is expected to be okay. no word on what...
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is it what president obama promised when he was candidate obama four years ago? no. but is it better than where we've been for the last 40 months? yes. i also think that we're going to e how this momentum thing plays out because we have so very many events coming one right after the othe we have a vice presidential debate in a few days followed by another presidential debate. we have a lot to see yet. >> it is widely agreed, speaking of debates, that mitt romney won the first debate, but did americans, particularly undecided voters get the whole story. cnn did some fact checking on comments made at the debate this week. i want you to listen to this on the topic of the deficit, first. >> mitt romney claims that even with his tax cuts, he will not add to the deficit. >> my number one principle there is no tax that that will add to the deficit. i will not put in place a deficit thdea tax that adds to the deficit. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> we want to look at the facts here, again. mitt romney has not laid out specifics fo
is it what president obama promised when he was candidate obama four years ago? no. but is it better than where we've been for the last 40 months? yes. i also think that we're going to e how this momentum thing plays out because we have so very many events coming one right after the othe we have a vice presidential debate in a few days followed by another presidential debate. we have a lot to see yet. >> it is widely agreed, speaking of debates, that mitt romney won the first debate, but...